Pollution Monitoring with Lichens
Richardson, D. H. S.
Lichens make excellent material for field studies throughout the year and are valuable for the detection and mapping of pollution. This book provides an overview of the value of lichens for monitoring a range of potentially harmful substances including sulphur dioxide, fluorides, PCBs, metals and radioactive elements.In each section background information is provided and case studies briefly described to enable the reader to appreciate the pot...